The Night Guardian

Banoo Film

VERDICT: For the fourth time, award-winning director Reza Mirkarimi is repping Iran at the Oscars with ‘The Night Guardian’, handling a predictably downbeat social drama set amid Iran’s swelling underclass with a delicate, sensitive touch, illuminated by young actor Touraj Alvand.

November 17th, 2023

Coming of age in poverty in today’s Iran, and taking on a man’s role and responsibilities in a s

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